Ironing-board.



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Hmm-d Muy 295, 1917.

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APPLICATION FILED .IAN- IZ, 19|?.`

Patented May 29, 1917.`

pivot.' rod.

l l LOUIS l1:11. MRQUARDT, OF GENQA,l NEBRASKA'.

IRONINGBOABD.

Specication of Lettera Patent.

Patented May 29, 1917.

Anneau@ 1aed January 12, 1911, serial No. 112,063.

To fill trimm t1/nay conce/rn.'

Be it known that I, Louis H. MARQUARDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Genoa, in the county of Nance and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

`This invention relates to improvements in folding ironingr boards, more particularly vto the class of'cabinet foldingr ironing boards, orthose in which the board is foldable Within a cabinet or casing, and has for one of its objects to increase the efiiciency and 'utility of devices ofnthis character.

Another object of the invention to provide suitable attachments which may be arranged in a cabinet `either stationary or' movable, or a cabinet or recess built in the Wallof av building7 and `in which the ironing board and its supports' are adapted to `be foldably arranged. N

VAnotherV object of the invention is to provide a device of this character' in which provision.' is. made forV adjusting the ironing board or table member vertically.

VVi'th these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of. construction, as hereinaftershown and described and then specifically pointed out in the claims; and in the drawings illustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention-- i}"igure 1 is a perspective View of the imf'sroved device'arranged in a. movable 'cabinet with the ironing board and it apports in folded position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the movable cabinet with theboard and its sppports and ln'ace iu open or operative'position.

i 'g .'35 is a verticalsectionof the inclosing caliiut shown in Figs; land 2, with the beard and its suppcrts .in extended or opera- :We pusition. v l

Fig. 4 is a viewrsimilar to Fils'. 3 With the board and its supports-in closed or 'folded f osil'ion. Y l Fig, 5 is anenlarged sectional detail illustrating the manner of arranging' the board and its siun'imts 'in a stationary cabinet built into the *wall of u buiiding.'

Fig. 6 is an eniarged detached perspective 1rieur of one of the pivot casings' and the .J ri Fig. t 1s an enlarged detached perspective View of enc of the pivot supporting plates,

,members 13 .spaced relation.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 illustrating the vform of pivot support and pivots employed when the device is arranged as shown in Fig. 5. i

Fig. 9 isa detached perspective view of one of the movable locking pins or bolts.

l Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The improved device may be arranged Within a cabinet either movable or stationu ary, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, or Within :1. stationary cabinet or recess built into theI wall of a building, as shown in Fig. 5. The movable cabinet comprises a back 10, ends 11--12, a top 15, a bottom 1G, and front 14, the latter disposed in The central portion of the cabinet is thus left open, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, with the upper portions of the front members 12E-14: .converging inwardly, as shown -at '17-18 to conform to the shape of the ironing board, these devices being. usually convoi-,cred toward one end.

A transverse shelf 41 is arranged in the upper portion of the cabinet to support flat irons and the like, the space above the shelf being" closed by a door member 42.

The ironingr 'board is represented as a Whole at 19, and is pivoted at one end in' suitable supporting devices located within the'cabinet, and adapted to swing (nltwardly l*into the position shown in Figs. 2 and and suitably supported by a n'lovablc brace dcvice.` T he supports for the inner end of the boardd and its brace are adp-:stable vertically, so that the ironing face of the'board may' bc raised and lowered to accommodate the height of thc. person using it. The supporting devices for the pivots of the board and the brace are fastened against the inner faces of the ends 11- 19I and are formed as sl'yovvn in Fig. 7, which illustrates the left hand supporting member. member is precisely the same except that it is constructed right handed. The support` ing members for the board and its brace device arevpreferably pressed from plate metal into the form 'shown .in Fig. 7, and comprises a base or body portion Z0-provided with screw receiving apertures by which the members may be connected to the ends of the cabinet. At one edge the plate 20 is bent The opposite into a guide rib` 21 and with another guide rib 22 pressed from the body of the member 20 and extending in parallel relation to the rib 21. Near the'upper ends of the rib 20 a 4plurality lof sockets 22 are pressed from the material and communicate .with the guideway between the ribs 21-22. lAny required number of the sockets may be'employed, but enerally two willbe sufcie'nt as shown. ear their lower end s the plates are each provided with laterally directed sockets 23, similar to the sockets 22. except that they are inclined downwardly away from the guideway formed by the ribs, and

1'5 communicate with the space between the ribs, Attached to the underfface of lthe board 19 is a casing 24, as shown inv Figs. 3 and 4, and supported within the casing is a rod 25, the rod being longer than the casing 20 .24 and projecting at its ends constantly within the guideway formed by the'space between the ribs 21--22 and movable vertically therein as the boa d is raised and lowered. By this means the board may be 25 moved vertically to locate the terminals of the rod 25 Within either of the sockets 22 as may be preferred, and thus swingingly support the board relative to the cabinet. A guard device 26 is connected to-each pair' of 30 the ribs 21-22 at their upper` ends, and slid- -able within the space between the ribs isa locking member 27,'which extends over t-he inner ends of the\soc'kets.22 when in its 2 is provided with an .eye'281 to receive, a

' Hlll-cord 29, the latter leading through suit- 40. a le guide eyes 30wvitliin the casing.. The cdt'd29r is connected lat each end to the eyes 28atthe opposite sides of the .cabin'ef the arrangementof, the cord beingillustrated in Fig. 2. By-'xthis arrangement it will be obvious that a'downwa-rd pull upon the central portion of the cord will elevate the members 27 and freleasethe rod' 25 so that the board may be adjusted to engage its pivot rod-25 in either one of the sockets 22', or bemo'ved 5 0 downwardly v.within the gui'c'le'way between theribs 21-22, as hereafter explainedw Attached transversely to the lower face of theboa-rd 19- intermediate the ends is a cleat 31, and `attached to the lower face. of thel board are longitudinally directed supporting members 32 spaced relation,A

Attached tothe several cleats is a combined filling and supporting member 34 con- .forfnii1g`-y in ,outl'ine to the. portionof vthe board '139 inadvance ofthe cleat 3l.

-Thespace between'fthe members'19 and 34 Y and'between the members 33 forms a. pocket Sto receive a`.'sleeve board 35, which may be projected' when-'required for use and with- .rod 25 is 'seated in the upper seto pwer' position and thus xlocks thev rod 25 35 Within the socket-.in which it may,` Abev lo# ing pocket between the members 19 and 34.

33, the latter disposedI in resented conventlonally at 43. The mem- A brace member 37 is hinged at 38 at one end to the member 34, and is provided near the other end with a casing.39 likethe caslng 24, and supporting a pivot 'rod '40, like fthe rod 25, and extending at its ends into `the runway between the ribs 21-22. The

terminals ofl the rod 40 enga-ge in v.the sockets 23 when the brace member is` disposed in operative position, as shown in- Figs. 2 and 3, and thus supports the table 19 1n horizontal# position. When'the ivot the sockets 22', the pivot rod 40'will be seated in the-upper set of the sockets 23, and l'when' thepivot rod 25 ris seated in the 'lowerV set ofthe sockets 22', the pivot rod 40 will be When the table and its supporting brace are to be housed within the cabinet, the horizontal portion of the cord 29-is drawn downwardly, which movement will draw the locking members'27 upwardly and release the pivot'rod`25. The table 19-and its attachments ismoved bodily outwardly until ribs 21f22, and when the table is moved upwardly at the outer end the rod 40 ofthe lbrace 37 will be withdrawn from .the pair of 'sockets 23 with which it is engagednntil the rod 40 is likewise within the runway, upper endseach of the members so that the brace drops by gravity until its Vlower end is in engagement with the upper -ace of the bottom 16 of the cabinet. The

tudinal alinement, as shown i'n Figs. land.'

4, the sleeve board 35 and its pull member .36 beiner wholly withdrawn into the receiv- I-f a greater range of adjustments is required additional sockets\2 2 and 23 may be erriplo'yed.

In Fig. 5 a sectional detail i s shown illusand' its supports and attachmentslwithin a' pocket or recess in the .wall .of a building. For the purpose of illustration the device is 4shown arranged between a pair of the stud? dings forming the wall foundation .and repbers 13-'14 are arranged as a casing` to the space between the studdlngs, and the members 20'are attached to the confrontingA faces v Vof the studdings..4 When thus employed" it Ithe casings 2 4 and 39 s0 that the rods may trating the manner ofarranglng theboardbe withdrawn within the casing to enabl the latter to be conveniently disposed in position. Set screws l5-#Miam employed to hold the divided rod in its adjusted position. By the arrangement shown in F ig. the board and its attachments are entirely con;- cealed and the exposed portionof the ciibi'- net resembles simply a closet within the Wall of a room.

The improved device is simple in construction; can be constructed of any suitable size of any suitable material. y yHaving thus described the invention, `-what is claimed as new is--- 1. In anV apparatus of the class described, supporting devices each including a vertical giiideway and upper and lower sockets coininunicating with the guideivay, an ironing board having pivot members adapted to engage the upper sockets and movable in the guidcways, and a brace device movably connected relative to the ironing board and having pivot devices adapted. to engage the lower sockets and movable in 'the guideways.

2. In an' apparatus of the class described, an inclosure having an opening iii the front, an ironing board,` a member attached to one portion of the ironing board and coiiforin` ing in outline to one portiony of the inclosure opening, a brace member swingingly united to said attached member and conforming in outline to the remainder of the inclosure opening, means for swingii'igly connecting the ironing board at' oneend within the inclosui'c, and means Vfor sivingiiigly connecting tlie brace device at one end within the in closure, saitl attached member and said brace device closing the opening in the iiiclosure when disposed in alined relation.

In an al'iparatus of the class described, supporting devices each comprising a base meiiil'ier adapted to bc attached to a support, each of said base members having Ya vertical guideway and sockets communicating with thcguideway, an ironing.r board, .a pivot device cai'ricd by tlieironing board and operating in said guideways and in one set of said sockets, a brace device hingedly united at one end relative to said ironing board, and a. pivot device carried vby said brace device and operating in said guideways and in another set of said sockets and supporting the ironing board when the same is disposed in horizontal position.

4. Iii an apparatus of the classn described,

supportingdevices each comprising a base member adapted to be attached to a support and each having a vertical guideway and sockets communicating with the guideway,

an ironing board, a pivot casing carried by said ironing board, a pivot device incoact- 'ing sections movable in said pivot casing and operating iii said guideways and oneset of said sockets, a brace device hingedly united at one end relative to said ironing board, a

pivot casingA carried by said brace device, a pivot device in coactingsections movable in -tlie 'pivot casing of said brace device andI operating in said guideways and in another set of said sockets, said `brace device operating to support the ironing board when the same is disposed iii horizontal position.

5. In an apparatus of the class described, base members adapted to be attached to sup-` ports and each having a vertical guideway and sockets communicating with the guidevvay, a -pivot casing yadapted to be attached to an ironing board, a, pivot device in said casingland engaging in said guideways and one set of said sockets, a pivot easing adapt- 8,0

ed to be attached to a brace member, and a pivot device in said last mentioned pivot `casing and engaging in said guideways and another set of said sockets.

6. In an apparatus of the class described,

base members adapted to be attached to supports and each having a vertical guideway and sockets communicating with the guide- 4way, a pivot casing adapted to be attached to an ironing board, a pivot device .in said casing and engaging in said guideways and one set of said sockets, a pivot casing adaptf ed to be attached tira brace member, a pivot device iii said last mentioned pivot casing and engaging in said guidevvays and another set of 'said sockets, locking members slidablo' in said guideways and operating to close said sockets, and means for simultaneously actuating said locking members.

In testimony whereof I a'ilix my signature.h 100,y

Louis ii. MARQUARDT. [1., s.) 

